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Location: Appalachian New York, Formerly Louisiana
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Originally Posted by LIS123
Are you moving to California b/c you're frustrated with the political/tax/economic/government policies of New York? There won't be any relief by doing that as they're very similar in that regard -- run by public sector unions, high taxes, high regulations, losing people to domestic migration but growing through immigration, etc.
Are you moving to California b/c you're frustrated with the political/tax/economic/government policies of New York? There won't be any relief by doing that as they're very similar in that regard -- run by public sector unions, high taxes, high regulations, losing people to domestic migration but growing through immigration, etc.
Maybe. But there are jobs there in my field, and the weather is great, and that is good enough for me. My ultimate goal is to get out of the USA. Baby steps.
Maybe. But there are jobs there in my field, and the weather is great, and that is good enough for me. My ultimate goal is to get out of the USA. Baby steps.
I feel the same way about Cali vs NY when I hear the similarities.. The weather is enough for me to make the leap! I can't tell you how many days per year I leave my house for work and I'm instantly in a foul mood due to the weather being so gross. Either too hot and humid, rainy, snowy, or too cold. I get it some people like the seasons but for me personally I'll take waking up to 75 and sunny with no humidity over the seasons any day of the week. From Cali you're always a drive away from all the seasons you crave. Snow is best experienced as a short ski vacation not buried in it for 6 months. Plus, Indont think Cali property taxes are anywhere near as ridiculous as NY's. I do agree about the immigration on both sides, however.
Of course you can surf and ski in the same day and if you don't like the hilltop view of your home just wait for the next earthquake when your house gets moved into the valley... enjoy.
"There are no fast growing parts of the country these days. This isn't the 80s."
I disagree. I'm in the Raleigh/durham area right now and it is exploding down here. The town I live in is made up of a considerable amount of what southerner's call "relocated Yankees". That's me. There are new neighborhoods popping up everywhere, jobs galore, cost of living is super low. We've also seen an expansion to surrounding areas- places that were literally rural 9 or 10 years ago (cows and barns) that are now full of new homes, shopping plaza's, restaurants etc.. Houses are selling sometimes as quickly as 24 hours after being posted for sale.
"There are no fast growing parts of the country these days. This isn't the 80s."
I disagree. I'm in the Raleigh/durham area right now and it is exploding down here. The town I live in is made up of a considerable amount of what southerner's call "relocated Yankees". That's me. There are new neighborhoods popping up everywhere, jobs galore, cost of living is super low. We've also seen an expansion to surrounding areas- places that were literally rural 9 or 10 years ago (cows and barns) that are now full of new homes, shopping plaza's, restaurants etc.. Houses are selling sometimes as quickly as 24 hours after being posted for sale.
Is the cost of living actually "super low"? I only ask because the overall COL in that area is on par with Upstate NY areas, give or take. It seems like you just get hit in the pocket in different ways.
"There are no fast growing parts of the country these days. This isn't the 80s."
I disagree. I'm in the Raleigh/durham area right now and it is exploding down here. The town I live in is made up of a considerable amount of what southerner's call "relocated Yankees". That's me. There are new neighborhoods popping up everywhere, jobs galore, cost of living is super low. We've also seen an expansion to surrounding areas- places that were literally rural 9 or 10 years ago (cows and barns) that are now full of new homes, shopping plaza's, restaurants etc.. Houses are selling sometimes as quickly as 24 hours after being posted for sale.
YES! I've heard this about the Carolinas as a whole and am planning on moving to SC the end of next year/ beginning of the year after. Everyone is moving there, thus, the need for many more jobs.
Location: Appalachian New York, Formerly Louisiana
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Is the cost of living actually "super low"? I only ask because the overall COL in that area is on par with Upstate NY areas, give or take. It seems like you just get hit in the pocket in different ways.
Well on a micro level I can tell you from personal experience that groceries are more expensive in the Carolinas. It was the same way in Louisiana.
I have no idea why but food is cheaper in upstate NY.
" We've also seen an expansion to surrounding areas- places that were literally rural 9 or 10 years ago (cows and barns) that are now full of new homes, shopping plaza's, restaurants etc..
That's cool. Insread of getting some fresh milk you can buy weeks old milk from who knows where from the former farmers's daughter at the Walmart that sits where the barn was.
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That's ok development of surrounding farms usually mean growth and development of an area, beats a main street with vacant stores.
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